When I was in the eighth grade, my class was assigned (指派) to be friends with the second-grade kids. I got this little girl named Shelley. The first time I saw her, she was silent and cold. She was small for her age, and she didn’t play with the other kids in her class.
I tried all kinds of things to get her to talk to me. I bought her toys, crayons and candies. But try as I might, nothing worked. One time, I gave her a coloring book and said, “Shelley, now you can color at any time.”
Shelley looked at the coloring book and then looked up at me, and finally looked away. By that, I didn’t know how I was going to get through to the little girl, but I knew I wouldn’t give up on her.
One Friday, I decided to tell her a story about my childhood. I told her that I felt lonely when I was with my classmates, and how I thought only my teachers liked me. I also told her that every day was a battle (战役) for me and that I fought back tears so people wouldn’t know how much I was hurting.
She sat there just listening, trying to decide whether I was lying or not. Finally, when my story ended, there were tears in her eyes. And then she did the unthinkable. She said, “Thank you.” From then on, Shelley was a different little girl. She started smiling and talking with other kids.
Looking back at this, I’m in awe (惊叹), because all I did was to help her realize that she wasn’t alone. I didn’t ask her to tell her story, because her story is my story.
5. What was Shelley like when the author first saw her?
A.Cold. | B.Noisy. | C.Lazy. | D.Slow. |
6. In order to get through to Shelley, the author______.
A.wrote her a book | B.made her a toy |
C.drew her a picture | D.told her a story |
7. Shelley changed a lot because she realized that______.
A.her teachers loved her |
B.her classmates were kind |
C.the author understood her |
D.she had to study even harder |
8. Which words can be used to describe the characteristics of the author?
A.Humorous and outgoing. | B.Friendly and determined. |
C.Helpful and brave. | D.Honest and careless. |